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Necosarius
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Sweden4042 Posts
September 14 2009 12:45 GMT
#121
This is sad news indeed, I really liked GOM.

Btw, can anyone explain this GOM vs KeSPA-thing? And I thought Blizzard only sponsored GOM just like Intel ?
Dav_
Profile Joined June 2009
Hungary236 Posts
September 14 2009 12:47 GMT
#122
SC2 can't come soon enough
Goatlust
Profile Joined August 2009
Australia131 Posts
September 14 2009 13:08 GMT
#123
I'm really disappointed to see this sort of thing happen. We can only hope for a happy resolution. :S
SiDX
Profile Joined July 2009
New Zealand1975 Posts
September 14 2009 13:09 GMT
#124
sigh blizzard wants MORE money and Kespa wants to keep their total control
pR0gR4m3R
Profile Joined February 2008
Spain1446 Posts
September 14 2009 13:18 GMT
#125
A sad day for eSports in general

Once again KesPa showing they wanna rule it all with their monopoly, and destroying whatever/whoever wants to take a piece of the cake

Definitely, this 2009 KesPa is destroying all that we love
StarCraft-ESP.com Admin - Spanish StarCraft Community
Cyrox
Profile Joined October 2007
Sweden147 Posts
September 14 2009 13:20 GMT
#126
It's really hard to take sides. Kespa has made korean Starcraft but they are making so many idiotic decisions lately, and now this war with Blizzard. It wont end up good. But there's always hope!
Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3135 Posts
September 14 2009 13:25 GMT
#127
Every time KESPA does something stupid like this, they declare war on not only Blizzard and the games upon which their power is based, but also the fandom in general, the source of their revenue. And I think, if this season's share of KESPA meddlings is any indication, one thing is becoming very, very clear:

KESPA...must...die!

(It's for the "development of E-sports")
Dies Irae venit. youtube.com/SnobbinsFilms
CeveRR
Profile Joined July 2009
Sweden16 Posts
September 14 2009 13:25 GMT
#128
<rage post>
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8174 Posts
September 14 2009 13:32 GMT
#129
On September 14 2009 17:47 p4NDemik wrote:
Honestly I won't miss the tournament as a whole very much - there's just so many games being played when PL/MSL/OSL all get running at full speed, and GOM was never something I would make time to watch. I will however miss the chances to see unique/old-timer gamers in proper televised matches and not just prelims.


this is pretty much how I feel. Every season got progressively less interesting to me. In Season 3 the ONLY games I watch were the ones July played in.

The game quality just isn't that good and the casting isn't that great, and there are just too many games going on between all the leagues.
Free Palestine
mcneebs
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada391 Posts
September 14 2009 13:34 GMT
#130
As someone new to the game that doesn't speak Korean, I have to say this is a real let down. I've almost tapped out my resources of non-youtube English VODs.
You do it to yourself. Just you. You and no one else.
expostfacto
Profile Joined December 2002
United States365 Posts
September 14 2009 13:37 GMT
#131
On September 14 2009 22:20 Cyrox wrote:
It's really hard to take sides. Kespa has made korean Starcraft but they are making so many idiotic decisions lately, and now this war with Blizzard. It wont end up good. But there's always hope!


How is it hard to take sides against a group as power-drunk as Kespa?
http://www.carnageblender.com -- over 100 million battles served
Lipton
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States168 Posts
September 14 2009 13:39 GMT
#132
I was afraid this was going to happen, Kespa drama
http://facebook.com/starfeeder
Peeano
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Netherlands5694 Posts
September 14 2009 13:40 GMT
#133
On September 14 2009 18:56 Thesecretaznman wrote:
This makes me sad, since Tasteless/GOMTV is what made me interested in SC/Progaming in the first place. -_-"

This :\
FBH #1!
voy[TECH]
Profile Joined December 2008
Poland63 Posts
September 14 2009 13:45 GMT
#134
On September 14 2009 17:40 SpiritWolf wrote:
The blacklisting of gom really doesn't surprise me. Gom is supported by blizzard. Kespa doesn't want blizzard to encroach on their market so they are discouraging players from doing gom. When SC2 comes out kespa will get owned and back down or gom will become the main source for sc2.


Respect.
Couldn't agree more.
NaDa and Boxer 4Ever. SC 4Life. - IntoTheRain the coolest nickname in Starcraft history -
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
September 14 2009 13:46 GMT
#135
Dear Paul Sams

Please fuck these Kespa fools up.

Love Kennigit
zekie
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada380 Posts
September 14 2009 13:47 GMT
#136
IMO SDM, artosis and tasteless should all go work for OGN or the other Pro Leageue...its 645 am and i can't seem to remember :'(.
SlayerS_BunkiE
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada1717 Posts
September 14 2009 13:57 GMT
#137
this is sad news
iloveby.SlayerS_BunkiE[Shield]
zekie
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada380 Posts
September 14 2009 13:59 GMT
#138
On September 14 2009 21:37 FrozenArbiter wrote:
KESPA board meeting:

KeSPA stooge #1: "So, SC2 is almost out. Suggestions on how to generate the most hate, and make things as complicated for ourselves as possible?"
KeSPA stooge #2: "War with Blizzard?"
KeSPA stooge #1: "Love it!"

I'm sure this is how it happened.


haha i'm sure thats exactly how it happened.
JMave
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Singapore1806 Posts
September 14 2009 14:03 GMT
#139
Granted that KeSPA really made E-Sports to what it is today, this isn't actually the right way. I mean.. why would you have a motive of promoting E-Sports around the world but be unwilling to give up partial control of your industry?

Cooperation is the only way that this industry will be able to expand further but I just don't see it happening. It really saddens me that it has come to this point where a league has been closed down due to differences in the interests of both companies. Its like a teacher not wanting his student to be smarter than he is just because he feels envious that he would be better than him.

火心 Jealous. I always loved that feeling when I was young. Embrace it.
yarders
Profile Joined August 2009
United Kingdom194 Posts
September 14 2009 14:04 GMT
#140
Nooooooooooooooooo. This is terrible news I love Gom.

So much for Kespa promoting e-sports this will devastate the growth of e-sports outside Korea.

This means all out war and I know whos side i will be on and who will win. Kespa have just shot themselves in the foot. They need Blizzard for SC2 and Blizzard is far more powerful than Kespa. There only option was to negotiate but now its to late.

When SC2 comes out Kespa will no doubt try and ignore it but eventually as it becomes better balanced people will only want to watch SC2. Kespa will die.
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